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FDNYFDNY MEDALMEDAL DAY DAY 20112011 Honoring the Courage, Commitment and Compassion of FDNY Fire & EMS Members — June 8, 2011 — MEDAL DAY 2011 Publication of this 2011 edition of the FDNY Medal Day Book was Salvatore J. Cassano made possible by several grants. The FDNY gratefully acknowledges the Fire Commissioner generosity of the following contributors: Edward S. Kilduff Chief of Department The FDNY Honorary Fire Officers Association Jack Lerch, President Francis X. Gribbon Deputy Commissioner Office of Public Information Dorothy Marks Honorary Fire Commissioner The FDNY Foundation Stephen L. Ruzow, Chairman Jean O’Shea, Executive Director MEDAL DAY STAFF PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR Stephen Paul Antonelli EDITOR Janet Kimmerly GRAPHICS/PRODUCTION Thomas Ittycheria WRITERS Lieutenant Peter W. Blaich FDNY Battalion Chief Christopher Boyle EMS Captain Martin J. Braun Proudly Serving Since 1865 Assistant Chief Edward C. Butler (retired) Lieutenant Michael Doda Lieutenant Christopher Flatley Captain John Flynn (retired) Barry D. Gintel Victoria Giordano Firefighter Nick Graziano David Joseph Harney Firefighter Stephen Interdonati Firefighter Ralph Longo Assistant Chief Fire Marshal John David Lynn Captain Stephen Marsar Battalion Chief Frank Montagna Photo Credits Captain Sean Newman Lieutenant Anthony Pascocello Cover EMS Lieutenant Joseph Pataky Manhattan Box 77-0259, 283 Grand Street/Forsyth, April 11, 2010, the incident for which EMS Captain Oleg Patrikeyev FF Antonio Montesino, Squad 18, is awarded the Walter Scott Medal. photo by Allen Epstein EMS Lieutenant Michelle L. Robbins EMS Division Chief Rosario Terranova Opposite Firefighter Jack Thompson (retired) Queens Box 8912, Sutter Avenue/142nd Street, January 16, 2011. Captain John T. Vigiano (retired) photo by FF Michael Gomez, Squad 288 Captain Thomas Woods Back Cover MEDAL DESK EMS Ground Transport Incident (10-32), bus accident with nine injuries, Genesee Firefighter Robert Hart Avenue/Abingdon Avenue, Staten Island, October 25, 2010. A bus transporting handicapped EMT Jeanette Perez adults collided with an SUV and sent the bus hurtling into a telephone pole. Firefighters removed EMT Edgar Pitre the victims on backboards and assisted Paramedics with triage on the street. DIRECTOR OF photo by Staten Island Dispatcher Steve White (retired) SPECIAL PROJECTS & EVENTS Lenore Koehler PHOTOS BY FDNY PHOTO UNIT Supervising Fire Marshal Ralph Bernard Randy Barron, Kristin Eng, David Warren Special thanks to Chief Fire Marshal Robert Byrnes and his staff for their assistance. M E D A L D A Y 2 0 1 1 MEDAL BOARD Fire EMS Robert F. Sweeney Salvatore J. Cassano Jerry Z. Gombo Chief of Operations Commissioner Assistant Chief of Ronald R. Spadafora Edward S. Kilduff EMS Operations Chief of Logistics Chief of Department Robert A. Hannafey Chief EMS Division 3 Index of Medals Index of Medal Recipients James Gordon Bennett Medal/NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Barbaria, EMT Kyle R.; Rodriguez, EMT Edward (Christopher J. Prescott Medal) . .13 Association Medal .....................................................11 Benac, FF Shane C. (Chief Joseph B. Martin Medal) . .43 Brooklyn Citizens Medal/FF Louis Valentino Award....12 Bland, FF Matthew R. (Albert S. Johnston Medal) . .27 Burgos, FF Shaun A. (Vincent J. Kane Medal) . .29 Christopher J. Prescott Medal ........................................13 Cavalieri, FF Anthony R. (Commissioner Edward Thompson Medal) . .31 Hugh Bonner Medal .......................................................14 Chaimowitz, FF Anthony E. (Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia Medal) . .23 Honor Legion Medal ......................................................14 Corrales, EMS Lieutenant Luis F. (Chief James Scullion Medal) . .35 Emily Trevor/Mary B. Warren Medal ............................15 Croak, Lieutenant William R. (William F. Conran Medal) . .22 Thomas E. Crimmins Medal ..........................................16 Cuccio, FF Robert (John H. Prentice Medal) . .19 Thomas A. Kenny Memorial Medal...............................17 Cunningham, FF Stephen J. (Shelly Rothman Memorial Medal) . .52 Walter Scott Medal.........................................................18 Demontreux, FF Peter G. (James Gordon Bennett Medal/NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal) . .11 John H. Prentice Medal ..................................................19 Diaz, FF Robert A. (Thomas E. Crimmins Medal) . .16 Henry D. Brookman Medal............................................20 Dodenhoff, FF Charles J. (Brooklyn Citizens Medal/FF Louis Valentino Award) . .12 M.J. Delehanty Medal ....................................................21 Engine Company 54/Ladder Company 4--(Engine Company 54: Barvels, Lieutenant Michael B.; William F. Conran Medal ...............................................22 Fischetti (L-4), FF Paul J.; Hughes (L-4), FF Stephen J.; Martinez, FF Federico; Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia Medal .............................23 Pettenato, FF Nicholas M.; Ryan, FF Colin C.) (Ladder Company 4: Kazan, Lieutenant John V.; Tracy Allen-Lee Medal...................................................24 Cashion (E-54), FF Timothy R.; Hickey, FF Scott A.; Leahy, FF William J.; Loveridge, FF Brian J.; Young, FF George T.) (World Trade Center Memorial Medal) . .54 Chief John J. McElligott Medal/ Engine Company 63: Flaherty (Bn-15), Lieutenant John M.; Adams, Jr., FF Jonas G.; Cuozzo, FF FFs Fitzpatrick and Frisby Award.............................25 Anthony M.; Marino, FF Philip; Painter, FF Robert W. (Lieutenant James Curran/New York Thomas F. Dougherty Medal..........................................26 Firefighters Burn Center Foundation Medal) . .48 Albert S. Johnston Medal ...............................................27 Flynn, FF Brian M. (Police Honor Legion Medal) . .45 Bella Stiefel Medal .........................................................28 Gonzalez, Lieutenant Edward J. (Thomas A. Kenny Memorial Medal) . .17 Hansen, FF Gregory (Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Medal) . 41 Vincent J. Kane Medal ..................................................29 Hayes, Lieutenant Kevin P. (Dr. J.W. Goldenkranz Medal) . .36 Pulaski Association Medal .............................................30 Howard, EMT Eric J.; Martin, EMT Keith G. (Jack Pintchik Medal) . .53 Commissioner Edward Thompson Medal......................31 Insardi, FF Daniel G. (Company Officers Association Medal) . .42 Columbia Association Medal .........................................32 Kelly, Lieutenant James P. (Uniformed Fire Officers Association Medal) . .37 Susan Wagner Medal......................................................33 Kilduff, Captain Kieran M. (Thomas F. Dougherty Medal) . .26 Steuben Association Medal ............................................34 Krebs, Fire Marshal Brian M. (Deputy Commissioner Christine R. Godek Medal) . .50 Chief James Scullion Medal...........................................35 Ladder Company 174: Bayer, Jr., Lieutenant Raymond J.; Cavanagh, FF Gerard F.; Donohue, FF Daniel P.; Dowdell, FF James M.; O’Sullivan, FF John J.; Dr. J.W. Goldenkranz Medal..........................................36 Sommeso, FF Jon Mich (Firefighter Thomas R. Elsasser Memorial Medal) . 49 Uniformed Fire Officers Association Medal..................37 Lomask, FF Joshua M. (Lieutenant James E. Zahn/ Edith B. Goldman Medal................................................38 Lieutenant Peter L. Troiano Memorial Medal) . .47 American Legion Fire Department Post 930/ Lopez, FF Matthew R. (Arthur J. Laufer Memorial Medal) . .40 Mark M. Wohlfeld Memorial Medal ........................39 Marchese, FF Nicholas S. (American Legion Fire Dept. Post 930/Mark M. Wohlfeld Memorial Arthur J. Laufer Memorial Medal..................................40 Medal) . 39 Mastandrea, Captain Charles A. (Columbia Association Medal) . .32 Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Medal .........................41 Mazzetti, FF Dante R. (Emily Trevor/Mary B. Warren Medal) . 15 Company Officers Association Medal................................42 McGrath, Paramedic Sean M.; O’Neil, Paramedic Patrick M.; Creeden, EMT Patrick M. Chief Joseph B. Martin Medal............................................43 (Lieutenant Kirby McElhearn Medal) . .44 Lieutenant Kirby McElhearn Medal...................................44 McNiff, Lieutenant Patrick E. (Susan Wagner Medal) . .33 Police Honor Legion Medal................................................45 McNulty, FF James G. (M.J. Delehanty Medal) . .21 Firefighter David J. DeFranco Medal.................................46 Mendonca, EMT Dewey A.; Smythe, EMT Garfield A. (Tracy Allen-Lee Medal) . 24 Lieutenant James E. Zahn/Lieutenant Peter L. Troiano Minichiello, FF Christopher J. (William Friedberg Medal) . 51 Memorial Medal............................................................47 Mitchell, FF Brian T. (Chief John J. McElligott Medal/FFs Fitzpatrick Lieutenant James Curran/New York Firefighters and Frisby Award) . .25 Montesino, FF Antonio (Walter Scott Medal) . .18 Burn Center Foundation Medal.....................................48 Moore, FF Robert J. (Edith B. Goldman Medal) . .38 Firefighter Thomas R. Elsasser Memorial Medal..............49 Nielsen, FF Christian S. (Steuben Association Medal) . .34 Deputy Commissioner Christine R. Godek Medal............50 O’Keefe, FF Brian K. (Bella Stiefel Medal) . .28 William Friedberg Medal....................................................51 Roesch, Jr., FF William L. (Henry D. Brookman Medal) . .20 Shelly Rothman Memorial Medal ......................................52 Rogers,